Poipet / Aranyaprathet Border Crossing

[sushi5734]

Hi there I have a Non Immigrant cat 'O' visa and was planning on doing a visa run shortly and I was just wondering whether or not the border is open at the weekends? and I presume I can just walk across and back again? i.e. no need for an overnight say

Also was wondering if I can renew my visa at my local immigration office in Korat?

oh and also what the opening times seen some people on the net say 5pm other say 8pm

many thanks

[Lite Beer]

Hi there I have a Non Immigrant cat 'O' visa and was planning on doing a visa run shortly and I was just wondering whether or not the border is open at the weekends? and I presume I can just walk across and back again? i.e. no need for an overnight say

Also was wondering if I can renew my visa at my local immigration office in Korat?

oh and also what the opening times seen some people on the net say 5pm other say 8pm

many thanks

The border will be open weekends.

Just enter and return to get another 90 days. If your Non O Visa is Multi Entry.

You cannot renew a Visa. You go to a Thai Consulate and apply for another one.

Korat can give you a 12 month extension if you qualify. You do not say what your Non O Visa is for.

[sushi5734]

Hi there I have a Non Immigrant cat 'O' visa and was planning on doing a visa run shortly and I was just wondering whether or not the border is open at the weekends? and I presume I can just walk across and back again? i.e. no need for an overnight say

Also was wondering if I can renew my visa at my local immigration office in Korat?

oh and also what the opening times seen some people on the net say 5pm other say 8pm

many thanks

The border will be open weekends.

Just enter and return to get another 90 days. If your Non O Visa is Multi Entry.

You cannot renew a Visa. You go to a Thai Consulate and apply for another one.

Korat can give you a 12 month extension if you qualify. You do not say what your Non O Visa is for.

Cheers for that I just didn't fancy turning up to find a locked gate

sorry I should have been clearer I meant can a go to the korat office and get my 90 day stamp? my visa is for visiting family and friends, I understand that I can check in at my local office if I start working but wondering if I could do with my visa just to save myself the journey to the border.

[Lite Beer]

Cheers for that I just didn't fancy turning up to find a locked gate

sorry I should have been clearer I meant can a go to the korat office and get my 90 day stamp? my visa is for visiting family and friends, I understand that I can check in at my local office if I start working but wondering if I could do with my visa just to save myself the journey to the border.

No. You have to leave the country. You will need a Visa to enter Cambodia.

You can apply online. http://www.mfaic.gov.kh/e-visa/start.aspx

Here is a border run report.http://www.thaivisa.com/386.0.html

[nookiebear]

Cheers for that I just didn't fancy turning up to find a locked gate

sorry I should have been clearer I meant can a go to the korat office and get my 90 day stamp? my visa is for visiting family and friends, I understand that I can check in at my local office if I start working but wondering if I could do with my visa just to save myself the journey to the border.

Yes you can get your 90 days done at the Korat office..mon-fri.........It's quite a way out of the city centre.

[Lite Beer]

Yes you can get your 90 days done at the Korat office..mon-fri.........It's quite a way out of the city centre.

No he cannot. He has to leave the country.

[sushi5734]

Yes you can get your 90 days done at the Korat office..mon-fri.........It's quite a way out of the city centre.

No he cannot. He has to leave the country.

I know people that have a work permit teachers etc. can get it done there and it would be great if I could get it done in Korat but its no biggie if not, after all its only once every 3 months

[sushi5734]

Got my visa sorted out yesterday many thanks for the help. Saved myself about a 1000 baht doing on my own instead on using a visa run service despite the best attempts of the 'officials' trying to scam me out of more money and trying to purseud me to buy cheap cartons of cigarettes!!

I paid the the 1000 baht visa fee (fair enough) was then told they would get my visa stamped for 400 baht or I could go to the get and wait for ages and pay 200 baht, I opted to go to the gate myself and there was no queue at all I ended up paying 200 baht, although I'm not sure I had to pay that!!!

Anyone know what fees you actually have to pay and what is a scam?

I am considering getting an e-visa next time via the website does anyone have any experience of this?

Also why they hel_l can't they pay someone a couple of hundred baht to clean the river at the border or is it littered with landmines as well as plastic cartons?!! not a great advert for either country!

Edited January 19, 2009 by sushi5734

[sniffdog]

How can you 'start work' on a Non Imm 'O' .... you obviously don't have a work permit ..... be careful!

[sushi5734]

How can you 'start work' on a Non Imm 'O' .... you obviously don't have a work permit ..... be careful!

I'm not working so not really a problem but I'm giving some thought to teaching and apparently I can apply for a work permit on that visa (accoirding to an offical at the local immigration office) and at that point I'll be able go to my local office.

I may be wrong as I didn't really look into it that thoroughly as I'm happy to be a lazy bum for a little bit longer

[Lite Beer]

How can you 'start work' on a Non Imm 'O' .... you obviously don't have a work permit ..... be careful!

I'm not working so not really a problem but I'm giving some thought to teaching and apparently I can apply for a work permit on that visa (accoirding to an offical at the local immigration office) and at that point I'll be able go to my local office.

I may be wrong as I didn't really look into it that thoroughly as I'm happy to be a lazy bum for a little bit longer

Yes you can get a Work Permit with a Non O Visa.